FTSL · Expected Move

First Trust Senior Loan Fund ETF · ETF

The expected move for FTSL is derived from at-the-money straddle pricing — the market's implied one-standard-deviation move through the next 30 days. Comparing it to realized moves reveals when options are pricing in too much (premium-selling regime) vs too little (premium-buying regime).

FTSL straddle price & implied vol

60 sessions

Bars: at-the-money straddle price (30-day and 7-day) — the market's priced move. Line: 30-day at-the-money implied volatility (right axis).

Current FTSL Expected Move
30-Day Straddle
$1.55
7-Day Straddle
$1.55
30-Day ATM IV
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IV Rank
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Implied one-standard-deviation move through the next 30 days. Compare to FTSL's realized move over the same window to gauge whether options are pricing in too much (premium-selling regime) or too little (premium-buying regime). The Expected Move Tracker ranks every symbol by this measure.
FTSL Straddle Price — Last 60 Days
Date30D Straddle7D StraddleATM IVIV Rank
20251121 $1.55 $1.55 — —
20251120 $1.58 $1.58 — —
20251119 $1.60 $1.60 — —
20251118 $1.60 $1.60 — —
20251117 $1.60 $1.60 — —
20251114 $1.58 $1.58 56.2% 100%
20251113 $1.60 $1.60 36.3% 100%
20251112 $1.60 $1.60 35.3% 99%
20251111 $1.60 $1.60 35.5% 100%
20251110 $1.62 $1.62 31.2% 85%
20251107 $1.62 $1.62 28.5% 75%
20251106 $1.62 $1.62 27.6% 72%
20251105 $1.65 $1.65 26.6% 68%
20251104 $1.65 $1.65 25.8% 65%
20251103 $1.65 $1.65 25.7% 65%
20251031 $1.65 $1.65 24.0% 59%
20251030 $1.65 $1.65 23.6% 57%
20251029 $1.65 $1.65 23.1% 55%
20251028 $1.65 $1.65 22.2% 52%
20251027 $1.67 $1.67 21.2% 48%
20251024 $1.70 $1.70 19.8% 43%
20251023 $1.70 $1.70 19.2% 41%
20251022 $0.00 $0.00 19.5% 42%
20251021 $1.70 $1.70 19.2% 41%
20251020 $1.80 $1.80 17.3% 34%
20251017 $1.80 $1.80 16.8% 33%
20251016 $1.83 $1.83 16.8% 32%
20251015 $1.80 $1.80 10.8% 10%
20251014 $1.83 $1.83 9.8% 7%
20251013 $1.83 $1.83 9.5% 6%
20251010 $1.77 $1.77 9.4% 6%
20251009 $1.77 $1.77 11.5% 13%
20251008 $1.77 $1.77 11.3% 12%
20251007 $1.75 $1.75 11.6% 13%
20251006 $1.75 $1.75 11.4% 13%
20251003 $1.77 $1.77 10.6% 10%
20251002 $1.77 $1.77 10.6% 10%
20251001 $1.75 $1.75 10.9% 11%
20250930 $1.77 $1.77 11.2% 12%
20250929 $1.75 $1.75 11.3% 12%
20250926 $1.77 $1.77 12.4% 16%
20250925 $1.75 $1.75 14.2% 23%
20250924 $1.77 $1.77 9.0% 4%
20250923 $1.77 $1.77 8.5% 2%
20250922 $1.77 $1.77 8.5% 2%
20250919 $1.80 $1.80 — —
20250918 $1.80 $1.80 — —
20250917 $1.82 $1.82 — —
20250916 $1.82 $1.82 — —
20250915 $1.80 $1.80 — —
20250912 $1.82 $1.82 — —
20250911 $1.85 $1.85 — —
20250910 $1.85 $1.85 — —
20250909 $1.85 $1.85 — —
20250908 $2.10 $2.10 — —
20250905 $1.88 $1.88 — —
20250904 $1.88 $1.88 — —
20250903 $1.88 $1.88 — —
20250902 $2.10 $2.10 — —
20250829 $1.88 $1.88 — —

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